New skilled trades campus opens in Sacramento for job training
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Contra Costa Foundation Clears Students’ Debts to the College
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman April 16, 2026 The Contra Costa College Foundation surprised 181 students by agreeing to pay off their debts to the community college. Students received texts with a video message from college president Kimberly Rogers announcing the news on Monday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. “Any debt you have to […]
Google to provide $10M for Manufacturing Institute AI training programs
Manufacturing Dive Jeffrey Kinney April 15, 2026 The money will be used to develop two artificial intelligence courses and expand apprenticeships, Manufacturing Institute President Carolyn Lee said. Dive Brief: Google will provide $10 million for workforce development initiatives centered around artificial intelligence, the Manufacturing Institute announced. The funding will be used to […]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updates
Federal Student Aid April 15, 2026 On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law, resulting in changes to federal student aid programs. Some of these changes went into effect immediately, while others will go into effect in 2026 and beyond. This page provides information about […]
Tens of Thousands of Qualified Nursing School Applications Are Rejected Each Year: Here’s Why
allnurses April 11, 2026 Tens of thousands of qualified nursing school applications are turned away each year due to limited program capacity, despite an ongoing nurse shortage. In 2026, faculty shortages, restricted clinical placements, and funding constraints continue to create a major bottleneck in the nursing pipeline. Nursing School Capacity […]
Battles brew over in-state tuition for undocumented students
CNBC Jessica Dickler April 11, 2026 At least 22 states allow undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition. For years, this has been a pathway to a postsecondary education for high school graduates who might […]
More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing, a new projection shows
NPR Jon Marcus April 13, 2026 CRAFTSBURY COMMON, Vt. — More than a dozen newborn lambs cavorted around a fenced-in yard beneath the scrutiny of their mothers and a few watchful students taking turns attending to them. The lambs’ successful births have been a needed bright spot at tiny Sterling […]
New Accreditation Rules Could Open ‘Can of Worms’ in Higher Ed, Experts Say
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake April 13, 2026 The draft proposals, up for discussion this week, could change how accreditors oversee colleges and what they measure, but some say they violate existing federal law. Stakes are high as the Trump administration looks to rewrite the rules governing accreditation in the […]
California invests more than $18 million to train 55,000 apprentices in building and construction trade jobs
DIR State of California Department of Industrial Relations April 9, 2026 Sacramento — Continuing its leadership as a national model for apprenticeship innovation and workforce development, the Department of Industrial Relations and its Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) today announced $18.6 million in grants to support apprenticeship in the building and […]
The New Reality of College Financing
CECU Jeffrey Bodimer A Turning Point in Federal Aid Beginning July 1, 2026, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will redefine how Americans pay for college. The law imposes new borrowing limits on students and parents: Parent PLUS loans are capped at $20,000 per year (up to $65,000 lifetime) […]